My love of performance began at age six as a ballerina bumble bee (pictured above). What started as childhood joy became a lifelong study of presence, rhythm, and emotional connection.
Dance is about resonance - reading a room, feeling energy shift, and guiding an audience through a shared experience. Today, I choreograph and teach Repertoire dance to adults, creating contemporary pieces that tell a story and invite audiences to feel something real. Each season, we develop meaningful work that moves dancers and audiences.
That understanding of timing, energy, and connection now shapes how I engage audiences around the world - whether on a theater stage or at a global conference.
Influenced by my grandfather, a dentist ahead of his time in holistic health, and my father, a pathologist and dermatologist, I grew up appreciating the balance between science and spirituality, technology and emotion, analysis and artistry. It shaped the way I see the world - interconnected, nuanced, and deeply human.
Studying Biopsychology as a pre-med major felt like a natural extension of that perspective: psychology as a science, and science as something that ultimately serves people. And yet, listening inward eventually led me toward a more creative path, one that allowed connection and expression to take center stage.
Time in nature, movement, yoga, the arts, water, and tending a garden keep me grounded. Holistic health, beauty, and interconnectedness aren’t trends to me - they’re daily practices that deepen awareness, restore balance and keep me attuned to the inner voice that guides my life and work.
Rich and I live to the east of Chicago with our English Cream Golden Retriever, BeeGee (Beeg for short - yes, named after the musical group). We have partnered together for years on video production projects through his company, Bolin Video Communications. In between traveling the world hosting events, we enjoy a peaceful life near Lake Michigan and our beloved families.
I was deeply influenced by my grandfather, whose thoughtful approach to investing shaped much of our family’s story. His discipline and long-view mindset didn’t just build security, but enabled him to give generously and support those he loved. Watching his stewardship and generosity left a lasting impression on me and continues to shape how I think about responsibility, opportunity, and impact.
Gut Instinct, a local improv comedy troupe, is where I workshop and perform between event trips. The core principles of improv - “Yes, and,” being fully present, listening deeply, and making clear, quick choices - translate directly into my work as a host, emcee, and speaker. Sharing laughter with an audience is immediate and electric. It sharpens awareness, strengthens trust, and reminds us how human connection happens in real time.
As a former spelling bee champion and lifelong dancer, I’m drawn to scenes that blend language, emotion, and physicality. From playful audience prompts to layered character work, improv keeps me curious, responsive, and fully alive.
I'm an international event emcee, keynote speaker, panel moderator and on-camera host trusted to bring vibrant energy, clarity, humor, and authentic connection to conferences around the world, across technology, healthcare, finance, and other innovation-driven industries.
I bring people, ideas, and events to life, so audiences feel connected, energized, and fully present.
Whether I’m opening a general session, moderating a high-stakes conversation, energizing an awards gala, or guiding a multi-day conference, I help events flow seamlessly while keeping audiences engaged, present, and connected to the message. I read the room, carry the red thread, and elevate the human connection at the heart of every gathering.
Long before this became my work, I was drawn to moments that made me feel fully alive: wrapping a boa constrictor around my neck at five, lighting up on stage as a bumblebee ballerina, and standing under the unforgettable pressure of the National Spelling Bee. Those early experiences revealed something I would understand more fully years later: the stage was where challenge, expression, and human connection came alive for me.
My signature keynote, Be Present. Believe. Be Authentic., is rooted in the same message I bring to every stage: slow down enough to feel the moment, listen for what is already true within you, and lead from a place that is real. Whether standing in front of thousands or guiding an intimate conversation, my intention is the same: create connection, elevate the message, and move the room.
I earned a Bachelor of Science in Biopsychology with honors from the University of Michigan, studying how people think, respond, and make decisions. But alongside science and a pre-med path, I kept returning to theater, dance, improv comedy, live broadcasting, and the unmistakable pull toward communication and performance. Eventually, I listened to that inner signal and followed the call. Today, those worlds come together in the way I work: thoughtful and deeply prepared, yet instinctive, adaptable, and fully alive to the moment.
